2014 Olympic ice hockey: Team Canada releases its team roster

Sidney Crosby will again play for Team Canada as part of the national ice hockey team that competes in the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi.

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With just a month to go before the opening ceremonies kick off the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, Team Canada ended months of speculation with the Jan. 7 release of its official men's Olympic ice hockey team roster.

The team, which captured gold at the 2010 Vancouver Games following a dramatic final match against the U.S. squad, will attempt to defend the title with the help of 25 talented athletes, including 11 returning Olympians.

The trio of goaltenders selected to play for Canada include:

Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens

Roberto Luongo, Vancouver Canucks

Mike Smith, Phoenix Coyotes

The eight defensive players include:

Alex Pietrangelo, St. Louis Blues

Dan Hamhuis, Vancouver Canucks

Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings

Duncan Keith, Chicago Blackhawks

Jay Bouwmeester, St. Louis Blues

Marc-Edouard Vlasic, San Jose Sharks

P.K. Subban, Montreal Canadiens

Shea Weber, Nashville Predators

The team is rounded out by 14 forwards. Players making the cut are:

Jeff Carter, Los Angeles Kings

Corey Perry, Anaheim Ducks

Jamie Benn, Dallas Stars

John Tavares, New York Islanders

Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks

Chris Kunitz, Pittsburgh Penguins

Patrick Marleau, San Jose Sharks

Matt Duchene, Colorado Avalanche

Patrick Sharp, Chicago Blackhawks

Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins

Rick Nash, New York Rangers

Ryan Getzlaf, Anaheim Ducks

Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins

Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning

One of the biggest omissions from the roster is Tampa Bay Lightning captain Marty St. Louis, who was notified of his exclusion late on Jan. 6, hours before any of the other athletes up for spots on the Sochi squad were contacted. St. Louis' snub is his second; he was also left off the gold medal winning 2010 Vancouver team.

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